Sunflower

Clamshell Orchid

About Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid

Sunflower

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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25.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Clamshell Orchid season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Sunflower and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.